Exodus 15:9 "The enemy boasted, 'I will chase them and catch up with them. I will plunder them and consume them. I will flash my sword; my powerful hand will destroy them.'

Exodus 15:10 But you blew with your breath, and the sea covered them. They sank like lead in the mighty waters.

1 Kings 20:10 Then Ben-hadad sent this message to Ahab: "May the gods strike me and even kill me if there remains enough dust from Samaria to provide even a handful for each of my soldiers."

1 Kings 20:11 The king of Israel sent back this answer: "A warrior putting on his sword for battle should not boast like a warrior who has already won."

Isaiah 19:11 What fools are the officials of Zoan! Their best counsel to the king of Egypt is stupid and wrong. Will they still boast to Pharaoh of their wisdom? Will they dare brag about all their wise ancestors?